Spinning frame



June 11, 1935. H. 'A. OWEN 2,004,343

SPINNING FRAME Filed Feb. 26, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Til.

June 11, 1935. I H. A. OWEN 2,004,343

SPINNING FRAME Filed Feb. 26, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 H'I I lilllllnlll \nvenTor.

Henry A. Owen b wawm AfTys.

iomEb STAT Patented June a 1935 aooisrs Application February26, 1935; Serial No. 8,253

' l 5Clai ns. (or 118- 41) Thisinvention relates to a spinning frame of the ring type in which a row of cooperating rings and spindles is provided at each side of the frame.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and eflicientmeans of adjustmentwhich will secure the verticalalignment of the" rings and spindles and maintain this 'vertical' alignmerit asthe rings and spindles move vertically with. respect to each other as required in 'the operation of the frame. 1 I -The nature and objects" of the invention will appear: more fully in the accompanying specification; and :drawings .and will 7 be particularly pointedout'inthe claims. r I 1 The invention is illustratedin a preferred form as embodied in a spinning frame'of the general typeof construction shownin the patentto Owen,

;No. l,842,565, granted January 26, 1932. In such I a spinning frame the spinning rings are mounted on rail sections'atjeach side of the frame in a fixed vertical position" while'the spindles are mounted on rail sections at each side of the frame which inrturn are mounted upon vertically mov able transverse arches sothat the spindlesmov'e vertically to cooperate with the rings in the-spin ning operation but, so faras the broaderaspects of the present invention are concerned; itis'irnmaterial whichofthese elements are stationary and whichare vertically movable because it is only the relative vertical movement between the rings and the spindles which is essential. h

l'As the'present invention is concerned'with only one-feature' ofthe spinning frame, and as the general construction and operation of suchspinnin'g frames are illustrated in the aforesaid patent and are: well known and familiar to those skilledin the art; it is only necessaryhere to illustrate and describe those portions of a spinninglfr'amelwith which the invention is particularly'concerned. I v the drawings: l 1 Fig. l is a side elevation partially in vertical cross section of a portion of' the spinning" frame embodying the invention with many of the'parts removed. I

2isa view in vertical cross section looking towardone end of thespinn'ing' frame alsowith' many-of the parts removed. 5

Fig.'3-is a detail in endelevation and partially infivertical cross section and partially broken Iawayshowing that portion of the-"spinning frame with iwhich the invention is paiticularlwconcernedL-w a .wFigJA is a detail in side elevation fin i the bushir'igs employed.

Fig. 5 is =adetail intransverse crosssection taken on the'line 5--5 of Fig; 4. l n l n In the construction illustrated'the relative vermoving the spindles bodily vertically, although the invention is equallyapplicable to a spinning A ENTjoFmE'- frame in which the ringrail is moved with respect to the spindles; M r n A spinning frame 'comprisesend sections, one of 3 which is shown at 6|, connected by r suitable beams or girts such as 2, 3 and 4 extending lengthwise of the'entire frame with suitable ine termediate vertical supports 5. o

- -The rings are supported onrail sections and the spindles are also supported' on rail sections, the number of suchrail sections depending upon the length of the spinningframe. l V l At each side of the frame vertical guide rods 6 are mounted; in'this case onthe'girts 2. Usually there are two of these vertical guide rods for each rail sectionat each side ofthe frame. These guide rods Gare shown'as 'secured by set screws] in socketed bases 8 mountedon the girts 2.1 Upon" the 'upper ends of the guide rods the ring rail sections" 9 are rigidly mounted and the spinning rings 10 aremounted inthe usual manner concentric -with apertures spaced-longitudinally of the ring rail sections 9 as requiredbythenumber of spinning elements.

spindle rail section II mounted to slide vertical- -ly on the guide rods Band on this spindle. rail section are mounted the required number of spindle's I2=in the required spaced relation tocooperate withthe spinning rings I 05 The spindle rail sections disposed at opposite sides'of the frame are connected by'transverse arches l 3, one

n a 7 3o -Bneatheach ring rail sectionxsnis provided a mainflexible support l6 extending over an idler V roll I! journalled on thegirt d and thence to suit able lifting-means Counterbalancingweights 18 supported byflexible connectors [9 l extending over idlerrolls 2b journalled on the girt t serve to counterbalance the weight of the transverse arches, spindle rail sections, spindles, etc.

The spindles, as usual, are provided with whirls 2i and are driven by endless bands 22 extending to suitable driving means and deflected into alignment with the whirls by idler rolls or drums 23 mounted on shafts 24 supported by brackets 25 from the transverse arches.

t will thus be seen that each vertically mov able section of the frame comprising the two transverse arches i3, the two spindle rail sections H, one at each side of the frame, the two rows of spindles carried by the respective spindle rail sections, the yarn receivers or bobbins carried by the spindles and the deflecting rollers or drums 23 with the bands running to the various whirls is of very considerable weight. This entire section must move uniformly and accurately vertically upward and downward at each traverse during the spinning operation in order that the yarn may be led uniformly and evenly onto each of the several yarn receivers or bobbins supported on the spindles. The upward motion, as already pointed out, is obtained from the flexible supporting elements i4 while the downward .motion is usually effected by gravity. a

'In order that the required uniform and accurate movement be obtained and that the spindles and rings during this movement shall be maintained in accurate vertical alignment, it is necessary that the effective length of the transverse arches shall be accurately efiected and maintained and that the guide rods shall remain throughout the operation in vertical position. Moreover, this result must be secured notwithstanding the strong pull inward toward the center of the machine exerted by the driving bands 22 on the spindle whirls.

In this invention a bushing is provided on each vertical guide rod 6 and extends through-the spindle rail and transverse arch. This bushing at one end, and preferably at. bothends of each transverse arch, is constructed and employed in the present invention as the means for securing the required. adjustment for maintainin the vertical position of the guide rods and the vertical alignment of the spindles and rings. In the preferred construction illustrated, the

constructionris the same at each end of each transverse arch. For this purpose each bushing, one of which is shown separately in Figs. 4 and 5, is. provided with a central bore 26 having a close sliding fit on the guide rod 6. At its lower end the bushing is provided with a hexagonal head 21 resting against the bottom of the transverse arch IS. The section 28 of the bushing which extends through the transverse arch i3 is circular but eccentric with respect to the bore 26, while the section 29. of the bushing which extends through the spindle rail section II is concentric with the bore 26. At its upper end the bushing is shown threaded at 30 and a nut 3! is mounted on this threaded portion. A lock washer 32 is interposed between the nut 3| and the top of the spindle rail section II.

Itwill thus be seen that no matter what the rotary position of the bushing may be, the spindle rail section H is maintained in fixed transverse relation to the guide rod 6 and thus the spindles and rings are maintained in vertical alignment. But by rotating the bushing the effective length of the transverse arch I3 is adjusted with respect'to the spindle rail sections H and the vertical guide rod 6 to'secure under all circumstances the required relative position of the parts necessary to maintain the guide rod 7 6 vertical and allow free vertical movement of the bushings on the guide rods. When each bushing has been rotarily adjusted as required, the nut 3| is turned up, thus securely locking the bushing, the spindle rail section and the transverse arch together in adjusted position.

The required adjustment to secure accurate movement in vertical alignment of the spindles and rings is thus readily secured and if, during the operation of. the spinning frame, owing to the breakage of one or more of the flexible supporting members It or for any other reason the spindle rail sections drop, or if the flexible supporting members stretch, or-if anything occurs to disturb the required alignment, a readjustment is readily effected to restore the alignment by means of these bushings.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is:

l. A spinning frame comprising a plurality of vertical guide rods at each side of the frame, a

plurality of transverse arches, a pair of ring.

rail sections one at each side of the frame, a pair of spindle rail sections one at each side of the frame, one pair of said rail sections being rigidly supp rted on the guide rods,-the other pair of said rail sections being supported on the ends of the transverse arches, a bushing on each guide rodthe bore of which has a. sliding fit on said rod, one section of. said bushing being concentric with the bore and journalled in the arch supported rail section and another section of said bushing being eccentric, with the bore and journalled in the end of the transverse arch, and means for locking each bushing in rotary adjusted position whereby the arch supported rail sections may be accurately adjusted relatively to the arches to maintain the vertical alignment of the ring and spindle rail sections.

2. A spinning frame comprising a plurality of vertical guide rods at each side of the frame, a plurality of transverse arches, a pair of ring rail sections one at each side of the frame, a'pair of spindle railsections one at each side of the frame, one pair of said rail sections being rigidly supported on the guiderods, the other pair of said rail sections being supportedon the ends of the transverse arches, a bushing oneach guide rod the bore of which has aslidingfit .on said rod, one section of said bushing being concentric with the bore and journalled in the arch supported rail section and another section ofsaid bushing being eccentric with the bore and jour nalled in the end of the transverse arch, each bushing having a head at one end and a. nut threaded on the other end for clamping the rail section and arch together and'locking the bushing in rotary adjusted; position whereby the arch supported rail sections maybe accurately adjusted relatively to the arches to maintain the verticalalignmentof the ring and spindle rail sections.

3. A spinning frame comprising a plurality of vertical guide rods at each side of the frame, a plurality of transverse arches, a ring rail section at each side of the frame rigidly mounted on the upper ends of the verticalguide rods, ;a

spindle rail section at each side ofthepframe supported on the ends of the transverse arches, a bushing on each guide rod, the bore of, which has asliding fit on said rod, one section of said bushing being concentric with the bore and jour-v ment of the spindle nalled inthe spindle rail section andanother section of said bushing being eccentric with the bore and journalled in the end of the transverse arch, and means for locking each bushing in rotary adjusted position whereby each spindle rail section maybe accurately adjusted relatively to the arches to maintain the vertical alignrail section with the ring rail section.

4. A spinning frame comprising a plurality of vertical guide'rods at each side of the frame, a plurality of transverse arches, a pair of ring rail sections one at each side or the frame, a pair of spindle rail sections one at each side of the frame, one pair of said railsections being rigidly supported on the guide rods, the other pair of said rail sections being supported on the endsof the transverse arches, a bushing on each guide rod at one side of the frame the boreof which has a sliding fit on said rod, one section of said bushing being concentric with the bore and journalled in the arch supported rail section and ported rail section'and having'asliding fit on said' rod whereby the arch supportedrail sections may be accurately adjusted relatively, to the" arches to maintain the vertical alignment of the ring and spindle rail sections.

5. A spinning frame comprising a plurality of vertical guide rods ateach side of the frame, a plurality-of transverse arches, a ring rail section at each side'of the frame rigidly mounted on l the upper ends of the vertical guide rods, a spindle rail section at each side of the framesupported on the ends of the transverse arches," a bushing on each guide rod at one side of l the frame, the bore of which has a sliding fit on said rod, one section of said bushing being concen tric with the bore and .journalled in the spindle railsection and another'section of said bushing being eccentric with the bore and journalled in" the end of the transverse arch, means for locking each of said bushings in rotary adjusted position, and a bushing on each guide rod at the opposite side of the frame mounted in the archand the supported spindle rail section and having a sliding fit on said; rod whereby the spindle rail sections may be accurately adjusted relatively' to the arches to maintain the vertical alignment of the ring and spindle rail sections.

V HENRY A.OWEN. 

